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Poetry Is LifeMonday 04 December
at Akron Civic Theatre

Monty Python and the Holy GrailTuesday 05 December
at The Nightlight

Book it on METRO!Thursday 07 December
at METRO Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center

Featured Business

Huntington Bank

106 S Main St
106 S. Main St.
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: 330-384-7201

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University of Akron Students Launch a ‘Zips Guide to Shopping Small & Local in Akron’ with Community Partner Downtown Akron PartnershipUniversity of Akron students are launching the ‘Zips Guide to Shopping Small & Local in Akron” as Small Business Saturday and Artist Sunday approach. The guide offers in-depth features on small businesses and artists in downtown Akron, with an emphasis on creative gifting ideas and gifts that make an impact.

This Holiday Season, Shop Art! Visit Artists Sunday in Downtown Akron on November 26Artists Sunday, celebrated the Sunday after Thanksgiving, is a national campaign to encourage shoppers to purchase from local artists and give unique artworks as gifts for the holiday season. Summit Artspace, Akron Soul Train, Akron Bazaar, Northside Marketplace and a host of other downtown Akron arts organizations and businesses are partnering to encourage visitors to shop downtown over the holiday weekend.

City of Akron Earns A Perfect 100 On The Human Rights Campaign’s LGBTQ+ Municipal Equality IndexThis week, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released the 2023 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). Once again, the City of Akron under Mayor Horrigan’s leadership has earned a perfect 100.

In addition to funding from downtown business and property owners, Downtown Akron Partnership receives support from the following philanthropic organizations.

Downtown Ambassadors collected 7,485 pounds of trash between January and March 30, 2023

Downtown Akron welcomed 11 new businesses to the district in the first 3 months of 2023